Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-22

and he will Sc back again seeking
TO solve the Table problems OF lite,
and l supEol die without being any
better satisIth the existing order OF
things than sixty years ago, he
nrst went tope 10 study philosophy.
Nothing iates more iorcibly the
changes tina last fifty years have
wrought in / ork than to listen TO
speech like made by Mr.. Brisbane
the other niAd then remember that
When he beg talk his transcenden-
taliSm the 2 who read newspapers
were InteresD It-and read 1t every
dayfor yemore. Now the few peo-
pie who waair time over such idle
speculations called "cranks," and
they are numerous enough for the
| neWspapersdevoIe a line week to
them. AS se, they are long.haired,
dull-eyed, mas, impracticable people
VINO never anywhere"
In some rets Albert Brisbane is no
exception. RS ago he invented an
improvement pneumatic tubes for the
transmissio etters and packages. Its
| distinctive tire was the employment
of spheres ira of cars running upon
wheels. BB0e means, | never knew
-N'1 SOHSI5 iAo lhQOSCll w h6 uu
appropriate the construction OF an
experiment. y OF the tube between
the Capitsl Audc government printing
ONCE in Fasnton, and he personally
superin tented work. But the appro-
prlatlon was niarge enough to pay Tor
such tube as uld have been laid, ana
the wooden onedid make, when placed
In position, waved in by the weight Of
earth above, ale was never able to roll
one OF his sphethrough it. Any practi-
cal man woulhve known better than
TO nave put do such tube. The gov
ernment lost money, MIR. Brisbane's
invention sac;ed the popular conf
hence 1t should've won, and Congress
1ad 10 spend re money 60 repair the
1lshguration the Capitol grounds
caused by MIR. lsbane's digging.
one OF the fuest things l ever heard
ABOUT Albert bbane was in connection
Nlta his last nrlage, to which L have
already referr While experimenting
ne constructed his pneumatic tube in
W ashlngton hook house on Fifteenth
'treet, where ire used 10 gather on one
evening in o Vk some "cranks" and
'ome who werot, but who improved
ne opportun offered to study the
'erms. AmOnhose who attended these
VIA very bright woman
ournalist, abo one-half as old as MIR.
'rlsbane. SheyRs good looking, well
Ormed, stylish dress and brilliant in
r. Brisbane was looking
Or teacher aigoverness for his two
and hat was more natural
han that this ly should be engaged for
nat position. few months after the
hllOsopher an0is goVerness were mar
led, aud they sappeared from Wash
lgtOn.
A month or tv later received letter
ON a friend ho was in London, but
no The DrecediE winter had frequent
been at Mr.. Hsbane's house in Wash-
lgton. 1t cNtained the following
assage: "By Ia way, met Miss Brls-
ane at one of le American banking
buses yesterday l was surprised, and
ter some convisation asked her what
ought her to LtdOn. She said she was
IRE on her wedding journey. had not
card OF her maIage and inquired who
'r husband ws. She replied, Albert
rlsbane. YO can imagine l was
tonlshed, and efOre parting with her /
ked her whather hotel was, and re-
arked that l hould take pleasure in
ling upon MrBrls bane.
'''But he ddni Gomez she said.
''Whatp said.
'''Oh, his BUSINESS in New York pre-
nted MIN from coming she said. sand
l came alone. And there is that dash
2, fascinating Toung woman, scarcely
month bride travelling over Europe
her wedding journey while her aged
ldsgooom is ath0me In New York look
I after business ~ Il. L. WHITE.